Wednesday, 17 January 2018
The Assembly met at 13:30 with the Llywydd (Elin Jones) in the Chair.
The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs. Question 1, [OAQ51567], is withdrawn. That brings us to question 2, Mark...
2. Sut y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn helpu pobl mewn tlodi tanwydd yng Nghymru? OAQ51539
3. A wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ddatganiad am leihau faint o ddeunydd pacio plastig a gaiff ei ddefnyddio? OAQ51570
Questions now from the party spokespeople. The first question is from the Conservative spokesperson, David Melding.
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on animal welfare in Wales? OAQ51554
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement regarding Welsh Government support for forestry in Wales? OAQ51545
6. What action is the Welsh Government taking to address flood risk in north Wales? OAQ51537
7. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on local development plans in North Wales? OAQ51551
8. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on Welsh Government discussions with Natural Resources Wales about the Roath flood scheme development in Cardiff? OAQ51572
9. What is the Welsh Government doing to reduce the number of fires at waste disposal sites in Wales? OAQ51548
The next item, therefore, is questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services, and the first question—Lynne Neagle.
1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of welfare reform in Torfaen? OAQ51574
2. What discussions has the Minister had regarding accelerating housing plans in South Wales East to take account of the abolition of the Severn bridge tolls? OAQ51561
Thank you. We now move to spokespeople's questions. The first spokesperson this afternoon is the UKIP spokesperson, Gareth Bennett.
3. What strategy is the Welsh Government following to support local government non-statutory services in Wales? OAQ51565
4. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the work of public service boards? OAQ51546
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the timetable for the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales's report into allowances for elected members of community and town councils in...
6. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the provision of local public services in Pembrokeshire? OAQ51534
7. What support does the Welsh Government offer to housing associations in Torfaen when dealing with anti-social behaviour? OAQ51575
The next item on the agenda is topical questions, and this afternoon's topical question is from Russell George.
1. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the Welsh Government's £2.5 million investment in TVR? 103
Item 4 on our agenda this afternoon is 90-second statements, and the first one this afternoon is by Dawn Bowden.
The next item is the motion to elect a Member to a committee, and I call on a Member of the Business Committee to move the motion formally. Paul Davies.
The next item, therefore, is the debate on a Member's legislative proposal, and I call on Steffan Lewis to move the motion.
The next item is the Member debate under Standing Order 11.21, and I call on Mark Isherwood to move the motion.
The next item is a debate on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's report on primary care clusters, and I call on the committee Chair to move the motion—Dai Lloyd.
Okay. So, we'll now vote on the Member debate under Standing Order 11.21. So, I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the names of Mark Isherwood, Leanne Wood, Mike Hedges and Rhun ap Iorwerth....
We now move on to the short debate, so if you're leaving the Chamber please do so quickly. Right, can we all leave—? Those who are leaving, please do so. We now move to the short debate,...
What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with local government leaders following the publication of the Welsh Government's local government settlement?
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on how the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill may improve openness and transparency in complaints handling by public bodies in Wales? Transferred...
What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the Mid Wales Connection project?
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